Dynamics Gp Enabling Barcoding Devices

Dynamics Gp Enabling Barcoding Devices

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Barcode scanners and RFID readers in integration to GP should be considered in the context of business routine, where you plan label scanning automation. Typical barcode scanning scenarios are turning Great Plains workstation into Point of Sale terminal, and Warehouse Management. There might be unique requirements, for example Fixed Assets selection for depreciation, transfer or retirements where you would like to open several FA forms for scanning. Well try to describe the scenarios and popular solutions in reasonable details below:

1.User workstation deployment in retail outlet. Technically Sales Order Processing could be turned into POS terminal. If you sell items and services to them where salesperson spends some time helping customer to compose the order with main item, components and optional part, warranty, then it is OK for the cashier/consultant to open SOP Invoice form and key in selected items either manually or position the cursor on ItemID field and then scan the tag with USB Scanner. If you need SOP Form to look friendly to scanning without the need to combine label reading with keyboard clicks there are several Add-ons programmed in Microsoft Dexterity that do the job. We typically recommend take a look at Compass POS extension for Great Plains. If you are thinking about complete retail solution with comprehensive store management module you should probably review the integration direction. Such popular retail packages as Microsoft RMS or Counterpoint from Radiant Software have integration options. MS RMS comes with out-of-the-box integration working on GL and AP modules level. Alba Spectrum has solution which imports shopping carts into Sales or Receivable Invoices, plus it supports Purchase Receipt in POP and Inventory movement and adjustment synchronization

2.Warehouse Management Solution. Comparing to POS WMS is leaning toward specialized software with integration to Purchase Order Processing, Inventory Control and Sales Order Processing modules. It might be impractical to reinvent the bike and customize Great Plains forms to enable them for scanning in such Warehouse operations as Order Fulfillment, Inventory Restocking, Cycle Count and Adjustment. Dynamics GP is mid-market Corporate ERP application and WMS solutions are coming in two flavors. The first one is self-sufficient external Warehouse Management application with integration connectors to Great Plains. This option typically has high price tag and provides rich business logic where you may need only the fraction. At the same time it might provide barcode friendly functionality similar to what you already paid for in Great Plains (where barcoding is not out of the box). And the second flavor is about various solutions coded in Dexterity or working directly with GP tables and SQL database. These systems might have lower price ticket, however their functionality might be pretty basic and the number of installations is lower. We also discovered that each distribution and supply chain management customer is different and certain level of custom business logic is required in their warehouse solution. Integrated WMS solutions, working directly with Great Plains tables are usually more friendly to be customized directly by original software development company

3.Fixed Assets and Barcoding, plus other unique scenarios. FA scanning in large scale is typically seen in large companies, where they have to provide their franchisees with complete set of fixed assets needed for the store to function. Classical example might be something like jewelry and diamonds chain, food franchise where you are providing stands or cooking machines, which could not be expensed immediately according to GAAP. We recommend you to call you GP reseller and check with them if there is existing add-on to do the job. If not and you feel that this custom logic is absolutely required, you should probably shop for the programming in Dexterity, maybe eConnect or SQL Stored Procedures. There are other requests from the customers to enable barcoding in various GP forms. Every screen where you have edit fields could be customized and opened for scanning. Each case deserves special discussion

4.For additional information, please feel free to call us 1-866-528-0577 or 1-630-961-5918 (this number works for international customers) or email us help@albaspectrum.com We serve you USA/Canada nationwide via remote support (web sessions and phone/Skype conferences). Local service is available in Western Michigan, Chicagoland, Southern California (LA, Orange County, San Diego), Houston area of the state of Texas

About the Author:
Andrew Karasev, http://www.albaspectrum.com Great Plains Dynamics GP and eEnterprise Certified Master, Microsoft MVP and consultant with 15 years and plus experience and expertise. Alba Spectrum, 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com If you are thinking to implement Dynamics GP in challenging environment, we recommend you to give us a call



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